7 FinTech Startups Helping Businesses Fight Fraud
Whether it’s a small shop or a multinational company, businesses must constantly have their guard up to protect against fraud. Installing security cameras, verifying dollar bills aren’t counterfeit,...
View ArticleCredit Monitoring and Identity Theft Protection Guide
NEW! Updated after the Equifax data breach Equifax recently announced that the Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and (in some instances) driver’s license numbers of 143 million people...
View ArticleHow to Freeze a Credit Report After Someone Dies
iStock Dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy. While loss is a natural part of life and we may expect it, death often overwhelms us with shock, depression and confusion. Sadly, when...
View ArticleWhat to Do If You Think Your Mortgage Data Was Breached
iStock This week, the online technology publication TechCrunch reported that millions of pages of mortgage loan documents were leaked online. More than a decade’s worth of data may have been affected,...
View ArticleWhen Banks Can Refuse to Refund Fraudulent Debit Card Charges
Typically, debit cards that are used as “credit” are offered the same protections as credit cards. This means that if you use your debit card in a store and choose “credit” instead of entering your PIN...
View ArticlemyFICO Identity Theft Protection and Credit Monitoring Review
myFICO is a company predominantly known for its credit monitoring services, as well as providing knowledge to consumers on credit scores. It also offers identity monitoring services in conjunction with...
View ArticleReview: TrustedID Identity Protection
You spend your lifetime paying bills on time, saving for retirement and building good credit. But, in a blink of an eye, it can all get snatched away if your identity is stolen.Since keeping our...
View ArticleReview: TrueCredit Identity Theft Protection
Most of us know TransUnion as a credit bureau. Credit bureaus collect our credit data for reports that financial agencies use to determine creditworthiness. What you may not know is TransUnion also...
View ArticleReview: MetLife Identity Theft Protection
Instances of identity theft are trending upward. From 2012 to 2014, the number of U.S. residents that experienced identity theft increased by 1 million. So, its no wonder identity protection products...
View ArticleReview: IDShield Identity Theft Protection
IDShield is a fairly new company and is a division of LegalShield, which was founded in 1972. It recently partnered with Kroll, a company that consists of expert investigators who handle data breach...
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